> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.trycontinuum.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Node overview

> How to add, connect, and run nodes, the building blocks of every graph on the AI Canvas.

A **node** is one step on the [canvas](https://docs.trycontinuum.ai/canvas/overview.md): a prompt, a reference, a generator, an edit, or a delivery. You connect nodes into a graph, and each node passes its output to the next one.

## Adding a node

**Right-click the canvas** and choose **Add Node**. Hover the menu to browse, or type in **Search nodes…** to find one by name. You can also drag from a node's output handle onto empty canvas to pick a node that fits that output.

The menu is ordered the same way every time:

| Section | What's in it |
| - | - |
| **Techniques** | Saved node selections you can drop in as a group. Listed first. |
| **Text** | Prompts and notes. |
| **Image** | Image generation, references, Elements, design references, and the Layer Editor. |
| **Video** | Video generation, editing, references, and analysis. |
| **Audio** | Voice and sound references. |
| **Document** | PDF and text knowledge. |
| **Action** | Deterministic edits, tools like Batch and Export, and delivery to the Planner or a Meta ad. |

When a section holds nodes from more than one provider, it splits into **Google ›**, **Fal ›**, and **Continuum ›** submenus.

## Connecting nodes

Drag from one node's output handle to another node's input. Handles are typed, so the canvas only lets you make connections that make sense.

| Handle type | Carries |
| - | - |
| `text` | Prompts, captions, and other text. |
| `image` | Stills. |
| `video` | Clips. |
| `audio` | Voice and sound. |
| `document` | PDF and text knowledge. |
| `media` | A mix of images, video, and audio. |

## How nodes run

| Control | Where | What it does |
| - | - | - |
| **Run Flow** | Canvas header | Runs the graph. Nodes that haven't changed since their last run are skipped. |
| **Rerun all** | Canvas header | Regenerates every node from scratch. |
| **Abort** | Canvas header | Stops a run in progress. A progress bar shows how far it got. |
| **Run Node** | On a node | Runs just that node. |

Each node shows a status badge while it works: **Running**, **Done**, or **Error**.

* An **Image Generation** node can make up to 4 variations in one run.
* A **[Batch](https://docs.trycontinuum.ai/canvas/nodes/actions.md)** node runs everything downstream once per item in its list.

## Node families

* [Image nodes](https://docs.trycontinuum.ai/canvas/nodes/image.md): Generate images, and bring in references, Elements, and your design system.
* [Video nodes](https://docs.trycontinuum.ai/canvas/nodes/video.md): Generate, extend, edit, and break down video.
* [Text, audio, and document nodes](https://docs.trycontinuum.ai/canvas/nodes/text-audio-documents.md): Prompts, notes, sound, and knowledge.
* [Action and tool nodes](https://docs.trycontinuum.ai/canvas/nodes/actions.md): Deterministic edits, Batch, Router, Export, and frames.
* [Delivery nodes](https://docs.trycontinuum.ai/canvas/nodes/delivery.md): Send creative to the Planner, a platform, or a Meta ad.

## Try it

Make one image per headline with a **Batch** node:

1. Right-click the canvas, choose **Add Node**, and type `Batch` in **Search nodes…**.
2. Add your five headlines to the Batch list.
3. Connect the Batch output to the prompt of an **Image Generation** node.
4. Choose **Run Flow**. The generator runs once for each headline.

Or ask Claude or ChatGPT to build it for you:

* "On my open canvas, make one square image for each of these five headlines: …"
* "Add an image generator to my open canvas, connect it to the product photo, and run just that node."

## What's next

* [Models](https://docs.trycontinuum.ai/canvas/models.md): The image and video models generation nodes use.
* [Skills and grounding](https://docs.trycontinuum.ai/canvas/skills-and-grounding.md): Keep every generation on-brand.


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